Project Grant AO212501X443G022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $703,714 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Inc. The three-year grant, effective from Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2027, will assist BIPOC, immigrant, and veteran farmers in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois in developing critical skills needed to maintain long-term careers in farming...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program awarded a $357,797 project grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County (CCEJC) to provide accelerated training to military veterans to assist their transition from military service to agricultural entrepreneurship. The 3-year grant, which commenced on Sep 29, 2023, will enable CCEJC to deliver educational services, training,...

The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), a non-profit organization in California, has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the USDA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The funding will be used to provide training, technical assistance, and affordable access to resources for 100 beginning, socially disadvantaged organic farm businesses over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026. Key activities include: Delivering a 1-year...

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $750,000 through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program to Kanawha Institute For Social Research & Action, Inc. The three-year project grant aims to create opportunities for active military, veterans, military family members, minorities, and youth to engage in agricultural production as a source of income, mental health management, stress relief, and business...

The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation (ALCDC) will provide training and technical assistance to new and existing beginning farmers and ranchers in 42 counties across rural Arkansas under a $478,854 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $291,395 Higher Education Challenge Grant to the University of Arkansas (UA) and Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMU-K) to enhance educational opportunities for Hispanic students in agriculture, food, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH). The "Higher Education Leadership Proficiency (HELP) in Agriculture" project aims to increase the number of Hispanic students actively...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) provides $687,176 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to connect socially disadvantaged veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFRs) to agricultural resources, support systems, and funding opportunities. The 3-year grant will enable UMES to develop and implement a farm incubator training program focused on land...

The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation will receive $543,296 through September 2028 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The funding supports the Building Ready and Resilient Veteran Farms program, which will foster connections among beginning veteran farmers and service providers to create a supportive network enabling farms to thrive with a focus on agribusiness knowledge. This award advances the goals of the USDA's Outreach...

The Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) was awarded a $749,215 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The grant is part of the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), which aims to encourage and assist these groups in owning, operating, and participating equitably in farms and ranches. Through the grant funding, PASA will engage socially disadvantaged and...

This $737,491 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program will provide training and support services to increase the number of veterans and civilians entering careers in farming. Awarded to the Rodale Institute on September 1, 2021, the project connects Rodale's existing veteran farmer training program with its full-season Farmer Training program and enhanced curriculum offered through Rodale...